Jordan Brand looks to be paying homage to Michael Jordan's brief stint ... has been given an unofficial nickname of "Barons" ...

Joey Vierra is shown during his time with the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Vierra, who has made his home on Maui since playing for the Maui Stingrays, was a teammate of Michael Jordan in 1994 ...

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan retired three different times with his last coming as a member of the Washington Wizards.